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Kurgjärv

Located in Võrumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 57°43′27″ N 27°01′07″ E

Map showing the location of Kurgjärv Kurgjärv
Location in Estonia
Elevation
237 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Haanja
1.8 km E
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport68 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport82 km

About Kurgjärv

Kurgjärv is a lake. Location: Võrumaa, Estonia. Elevation: 237 m.

From Wikipedia

Kurgjärv is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Kurgjärve in Rõuge Parish, Võru County.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
12 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kurgjärv

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (82 mm)
Driest month
February (33 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kurgjärv
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°16°20°21°20°14°8°2°-2°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-5°0°5°9°11°11°6°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)423334375172828068625648

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kurgjärv

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 68 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 196 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 68 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 82 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 169 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 196 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 232 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 355 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 368 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kurgjärv

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 70 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Lake Vagula Lake 15 kmNW
  • Tamula Järv Lake 13 kmN
  • Pulli Järv Lake 18 kmSE
  • Paidra Järv Lake 23 kmNE

25–60 km23 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 46 kmNW
  • Uhtjärv Lake 33 kmNW
  • Ubajärv Lake 27 kmW
  • Suur Pehmejärv Lake 27 kmW

60–100 km38 places

  • Tondisaar Island 78 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 75 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 75 kmN
  • Kuradisild Landmark 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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